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UNITID STATES DEPARTMIIV'f OF THE INTERIOR <br />FIS9 AND WILDLIFE SERVICE <br />FLSH AND WC!DI,ffE ENHANCEMEM <br />Wenem Colorado Sub-01fice <br />529 ]S I<i Ro.d, Suite B-I l3 <br />Good lurctim, CO 613056199 <br />F7S 332-0351 PHONE: (307) 243-2776 <br />W RFpLY REFER 7b: <br />FWE/CO:OSM <br />MS 65412 GJ <br />FAX: (303) 2136933 <br />~'Z- ~.~~-05 <br />March 19, 1992 <br />To: Chief, Reclamation Sciences, Office of Surface Mining, Denver, <br />Colorado <br />From: ssistant Colorado State Supervisor, Fish and Wildlif Ser~v ;e, ~`i <br />Fish and Wildlife Enhancement, Grand Junction, Colora~ <br />Subject: Comments on Biological Assessment for Western fuels-Utah,/ Inc.'s <br />Deserado Mine, Rio Blanco County, Colorado <br />The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has reviewed the subject <br />Biological Assessment. These comments have been prepared under the authority <br />of, and in accordance with, the provisions of the Endangered Species Act <br />(16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.). <br />• Since there are no known prairie dog colonies within the permit area and since <br />there will be no water depletion the Service concurs with your "no effect" <br />determination for endangered species. <br />If the Service can be of further assistance, please contact Terry Ireland of <br />the Grand Junction office at (303) 243-2778 or FTS 322-0351. <br />pc: FWE-Golden <br />FWE-Salt Lake City <br />• <br />,,.,. - ._ <br />:J ~.. <br />